Bead threader



W. W. BOLLS.

` BEAD T HREADER. APPLICATION FILED APR. 2., 1919- RENEWED OCT. 27. 19'21- y1,417,713.` Patented May 3o, 1922.

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W. W. BOL'LS.

BEAD THREADER. APPLICATION FILED 'APR. 2, 1919. RENEwEn. ocr. 21. 1921.

1,417,713. Patented May 30,1922.

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WILLIAM w. BoLLs, or wAsHiNGrom-@Drsmnrcr on oo-,13mMere.A

BEAD THREADER.

Application4 fiile-dv April l2,1919, Serial No. 287,095.

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Be it known that I, WILLIAM W. BoLLs, a citizen of thel United States, residing at l/Vashington, in the District of Columbia,l have inventedV certain'new and useful Improvements y in Bead Threaders, of which the following isa specification.l V y This invention relates tocertain newand useful improvementsv ingbead threaders and the primary objecty thereof is'to provide: a container which-will confine the beads so as to enable same to be expeditious-ly threaded,

and to also provide y'means whereby `the beads may be separately removed :from each 'tainer, the coverbeing omitted;

plan View ofthe container;

or all of the container"compartments without mixing they beads with 'those contained in other' compartments. I p 'Further and other objects will be later herein set forth andmanifestedin-thecourse of the following specication. 4 In the drawings: Fig. l', is a top,k plan view ofthe con- F ig.'2, is' a central 'longitudinal sectional view'o'f Fig.' 1,; Q ,y n

Fig. 3, is a fragmentary `front elevation ofl theconta'iner; and I Fig. 4, is an enlarged fragmentary top Fig. 5,- is a view similar to Fig. vl, of another form of the invention and y y Fig. 6, is a section on line 6 6v of Fig. 5. In proceeding in accordance with the present invention a container is employed, prefera'bly'formed of glass, andv divided into a series of compartments l, the bottoms 2, of which latter incline downwardly toward the periphery ofthe container as depicted 4in Fig. 2.' l Each compartment terminates in a well 3the latter being relatively deep and of small diameter, the purpose of which formation "of the wells is lto confine the beads in close relationso as to cause same to somewhat pack within the wells and be confined within a small area to thus facilitate threading. The lperipheral walll of thev container isformed with vertical slots 4, one leading intoeach well,` the walls dening the slots having their edges beveled at 5, 5, and 6, 6, so that the flared' 'or beveled edges V5, will form a pocket to receive aline ,of bead/s, while the bevelededges', 6, willfacilitate movement ofvand'y guide the needlethrough the slot' without binding ofthe needle.

Specification-,of Letters Patent.A

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\ The top edge of the peripheral walI'of the container is formed with-cut`outs ,'7, leading functioning in a dual manner, namely to ,not only center and' facilitate introduction of the vneedle into the slot 4, but to also provide an egress forthe beads when vit is desired A to emptyhsame out of theuwell and con-` tainer, as will now be described.

A cover 8 is .formed with a hand gripe-r f knob 9, and has a depending rim, thellatter formed with a single opening, 10fthe top being freely rotatablefrelativeto thefcontainer.` By selectively bringing the opening 1Q, intolregister with the cut-out of ,any desired well 'from which the beads arey to, be emptied, the container ,may Vbe thentilted downwardly into thel slots 4, andA so that vthe beads will gravitate outof'the 'I well and container by passing through/the cut-,out117 andbpeninglO. In this manner container I compartments' may besuccessively emptied or any onef ormore subsequent tilting ofthe container. t I

For the purpose of preventing thebeads during emptying of the pockets orcom-f,

p'artmentsy from leaving the same except and 1'0, the cover and 4 through. the parts 7` gco'ver., and

rim are made to closely fit' the containeras shown inFig. 2.' t y In Fig. 5f, las well as F ig. 6, another form ofthe invention is illustrated. In this" form, thebottomsV of vthe compartments, are, as shown at 20, concaved so as to increase ythe bead holding capacity thereof, and instead of pouring the beads out of the compartments through the rim of the cover, the latter has an opening 21, iny its top which latter is brought toy register with thedesired compartment from which the beads are to be emptied. The top edge of the peripheral wall of the container is beveled at 22,l so that the beads will thus be easily poured'out-"of y the pockets or compartments, upon bringing" they opening 21, into register with 4the beveled portions 22. Also, for the purpose of holding the top.

i'nlatched'l relationl to the container, a'rod 23 is turnably mountedi'n the central pillar 24,1,7of the container and passes through an elongatedsl'ot 25j, -formed" inthe cover and the knob 26 thereof, the rod' device, such as a washer 27 lowerv end,I and having' 'a hand grip'v 28,

having a spring attached -t'o its Fig. 6,

formed yon itsl upper end, the rod carrying a latch proper 29, which in one position is receivable through slot 25, and in a second position extends across the slot, as shown in so as to thereby preventrseparating movement between the cover and container. The spring device 27, holds the rod under slight pressure, so as to prevent accidental movement thereof when latched. By turning or' the rod to cause the latch to register with slot 25, it will be manifest that the cover can be removed at will.l

In all forms ot the invention it willL be seen that a series of radial compartmentsor bead containing pockets are provided, each. emanating from a central pillar which latter provides an inner end wall for each compartment, or in other words isV common to each compartment.

' The device being formed of glass enables ready inspection of the beads both Jfrom the sides as well as top of the structure. It will also be evident that with use of the inclined or beveled parts '22, the beads, upon pouring thereof from the compartment, will readily gravitate baclrinto the latter should one or more remain in or on the'part 22, tollowing` emptying ot the compartment. y The respective compartments and wells are filled with beads oit varying colors, and in use the top is removed and the'needle passed through the slot tot a desired compartment and moved forward to pickup one or more of the beads. Usuallya single thrust of the needle results in a bead being picked up; it not a further thrust is necessary. It more than one bead is picked up, the*` other or others may be removed by engaging the lat ter with an edge of the wall defining the compartment and moving the needle outwardly.

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l. In a bead threaden'a container having a bead holding compartment and a bead holding well at the outer end thereof communicating therewith and extending` below the bottom 'oit the compartment so th at beads placed in the compartment will enter the well and be held therein under pressure from the beads in the compartment and a wall Yforming the outer end of the well and the outer end oi the compartment and having a needle receiving slot so thata needle may be thrust laterally across the slot to enter the well. 2. In a bead t a bead holding compartment and a bead holding well at the outer end thereotl communicating therewith and extending below the bottom or the compartment so that beads placed in the compartment will enter the ,l well and be held therein under pressure from the beads in the compartment and a wall -forming the outer end of the well and the outer end of the compartment and having a hreader, a container having needle receiving slot whichrv is common to both the compartment and well, and a glass cover having a rim which extends ldownwardly over thetop part of the slot so as to have its bottom edge effect guidance of the needle into the well.

3. In a bead threader, a container having a compartment, and a well at the outer end of the compartment communicating therewith and extending below the bottom yot the compartment, said w'elthavin-g` av vertical needle slot and the inner and outer edges oi' the slot in a well thereof 'being beveled.

4.' In a bead threader,a container having a peripheral wall, a .central common pillar and a series ot compartments lradiating therefrom, each compartment having a verv` tical needle slot and the pillar being formed to slope towards the 'slo.ts,and a cover seated at its ycenter on the pillar and at its outer portion on the top of the peripheral wall,

said wells being smaller than-the compartments and adapted to receive'beads' whichl latter are held under pressure from the beads in the compartments. i

5. In 'a bead threader,acontainerjhaving a series of compartments, a .cover rotatably mounted on the containerfandhavingl a pouring opening, said opening beingy adapted to communicate with a -selected one of' the compartments, and means to latch the cover on the container and to l. allowpof Vremoval of the coverin onepositionl ofthe latching'means. ,n 1 `6. In a bead threader,a container having a series of radial "compartments, and a on the container and having lan, opening formed so as to register with a selected one of the compartments, said cover having a slot therein, and means'borne by thefcontainer and embodying an element which in one position ismovable through the slot so as to allow the cover to be removed frompthe; containerl and in a second position extends across the slot and prevents removal yof the cover.

8. In a bead threader, a containerhaving a series of compartments, a cover rotatable on the container, and-having an opening for selective register with yone of the compartments at a time to allow the beads to be emp'- ti'ed j out of the selected compartment, and rotatable means to mount saidy cover so as to allow the latter to rotate on the container and to alsopallow thecover to be removed Y from the container upon rotation of said 130 mounting means to a predetermined `pothe Well extendingbelow 'the bottom .of j sition. v the compatmentand being formed soy as l0,

9. Ina bead threader, a Container having a to hold the beads yin packed `relation and compartment and a bead receiving Well at under pressure from "the beads in the comthe outer end of the compartment eommunf patment. l y eating tberewth'and extending below the y In testimony Whereof ax mysignziture.` l

bottom of the compartment thereof and formed with a needle slot in` a wall, f WILLIAM ROLLS; 

